Odd News

Bridal Veil, Ore. -- Rescuers searching for two missing hikers near Bridal Veil, Ore., have discovered $25,000 worth of marijuana in bags.

Manchester, England -- A British woman who had a funeral for a man she believed to be her son has discovered that her child is still alive.

Odebolt, Iowa -- A 9-year-old from Odebolt, Iowa, is receiving praise for inventing the "Privy Prop," which uses a pedal to lift or close the toilet seat.

Beijing -- A Chinese Web site says nearly 3,600 people in the world's most populous nation share the name of Aoyun, which translates to Olympics in English.

Pittsburgh -- Two monkeys stolen early Monday morning have been returned to their Washington County, Pa., owner, Grant L. Kemmerer III.

Hell, Mich. -- John and Sue Wilson from Hell, Mich., won a $115,001 lottery on one of the year's scariest days, Halloween.

Pasadena, Calif. -- Students and teachers at Caltech in Pasadena, Calif., put aside their studies to harvest olive trees for the oil.

White Plains, N.Y. -- Some 3,000 people in a New York county were woken at 2 a.m. by an automated telephone campaign call for a county legislative candidate.

Brisbane, Australia -- An Australian woman who slaughtered a goat in a mock satanic ritual in a Brisbane church has been ordered to apologize.

Syracuse, N.Y. -- A dentist in Syracuse, N.Y., faces a lawsuit from a patient for injuries she suffered when he allegedly began dancing during a tooth extraction.

Anchorage, Alaska -- A 25-year-old African elephant named Maggie is safe and apparently very happy to be in her new California home after traveling all the way from Alaska.

Norfolk, Va. -- A 42-year-old man who is trying to collect a poster from every concert Elvis Presley ever did has offered $10,000 for one from a 1967 concert in Norfolk, Va.

London -- Hollywood heartthrobs George Clooney and Brad Pitt are apparently loved so much by their female fans even wax sculptures of them in London get grabs.